Micro Groups are communities of 3-4 people seeking to notice and nurture the work of God in their own lives and each other’s lives through intentionally checking in, praying, and engaging Scripture together. Micro Groups will slowly be reading through the gospel of Mark together. 


Micro Groups this Fall will start with initial, larger “Launch Sessions,” where Micro Groups will be facilitated in a larger setting as we introduce the practice of Micro Groups into the Nova Community. Since this is a new form of gathering at Nova we want to best set up our community to engage in a meaningful way with this practice, while all starting off with similar understandings and expectations of what these groups will look like. 


These Launch Sessions will meet bi-weekly at Nova for two months. During these sessions, participants will break up into groups with the same 3-4 people for a large portion of the time. For an additional 4 weeks, those same Micro Groups will meet weekly on their own. See dates and scheduling below.

While the Launch Sessions will cover content around the values and guidelines for Micro Groups, the Micro Groups themselves will be focused on:

  • Intentionally checking in with each other, welcoming each person as they are;

  • Engaging scripture together, reflecting on the chapter of Mark you’ve all been reading the week before; 

  • Praying with each other, taking time to lift up each other's burdens and joys together.


The Launch Sessions will take place on the following Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.

  • October 2

  • October 16

  • October 30

  • November 13


After that, Micro Groups will meet on their own weekly the following weeks, on the day and time of week that works best for the group.

  • Week of November 20

  • Week of December 1

  • Week of December 9

  • Week of December 16

To learn more about Micro Groups, join us for an Info Night on September 22, directly after the Service. Pizza provided! Coming to this info night is not committing to Fall Micro Groups; it’s simply letting us know that you are interested in learning more. Please RSVP below.

FAQs

  • Micro Groups are communities of 3-4 people seeking to notice and nurture the work of God in their own lives and each other’s lives through intentionally checking in, praying, and engaging Scripture together. 

  • The smaller nature of a micro group allows space for deeper connection and honest conversation around both scripture and our lives, as you get to know the 2-3 others in your group, rather than 6-10 others. It also fosters a natural sense of commitment to reading scripture and meeting together, knowing that your engagement makes a meaningful difference in these smaller groups. 

  • These Launch Sessions (the larger group time) will be 1.5 hours for settling in. They will be held at Nova.

    • The first 15-20 minutes of the time will be in a larger setting, where a leader from Nova will go over one of the values or guidelines of Micro Groups. 

    • The next 40-45 minutes will be everyone will split up into Micro Groups, which will be organized beforehand.

    • The last 10 minutes will be back together as a large group, to close out with any final questions or thoughts that have risen from your groups. 

  • They will be roughly one hour long, beginning with simply checking in with each other. After people have shared about their weeks or how they’re doing, you’ll switch to sharing reflections on the chapter of Mark you’ve read in the week before. You’ll close your time by sharing anything you could use prayer for, and you might close your time in prayer as well. 


    NOTE: We know it takes time to be vulnerable and feel safe with others! You are not expected to share more than you feel comfortable sharing – the goal isn’t to force vulnerability, it’s to foster deeper connection and community in a natural way. 

  • Committing to the Fall rotation would look like doing your best to join for each Launch Session, and continuing on for 3 weeks of meeting independently with your Micro Group. We would love for each person participating this Fall to consider continuing with their Micro Group for the Spring as well, but there is no expectation or commitment you make for the Spring by joining for this Fall! 

More questions?

Please reach out to Katie Fowler at katie@novadenver.org with any additional questions. You can also call or text us at (720) 772-6021.